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Thomas Bickle, miner. Sworn :-

By Mr. Potts :- You assisted at the rescue of the miners on the 15th of July?

A: Yes.

Q: What time,

A: Between 7  and 8 sometime.

Q: Did you go into the Second South Level?

A: Yes I was there.

Q: Did you make any search of that level?

A: I made no search at all, I simply helped to take out the dead bodies.

Q: Did you see any pit lamps or open safety lamps there?

A: I didn't see any pit lamps. I saw a safety lamp but it was
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 Q: Did you see any pit lamps or open safety lamps there?
-A: I didn't see any pit lamps. I saw a safety lamp but it was locked,
+A: I didn't see any pit lamps. I saw a safety lamp but it was
-I think it was in No.3, but I am not acquainted with the mine;
-it was the first time I ever went into it, and I didn't ask the number of the stalls.
-Q: Was it out?
-A: Certainly, it was out.
-Q: Do you know whom it belonged to?
-A: I couldn't tell you that, sir.
-Q: It was in No.3 stall?
-A: I wouldn't be certain as to the number.
-Q: Did you form any opinion as to the cause of the explosion?
-A: I couldn't tell you; I couldnot form any opinion at all as I didn't go inside the places. I kept outside, taking the dead bodies up. I might have been at the bottom of the places, relieving some of the men carrying up the stretcher, but I never went into the faces of the places.
-Thomas Bickle.
-Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of
-our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and three
-James Abrams,
-Coroner.
-BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
-Box 6 File 3 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.